The 2001 Cracker Barrel Old Country Store 500 was a Winston Cup Series (now Monster Energy Cup) event held at Atlanta Motor Speedway. A thrilling five-car duel happened in the last ten laps, with a young Kevin Harvick emerging late as the leader. However, Jeff Gordon, who had recovered from losing two laps due to running out of gas, challenged Harvick in the last turn. Harvick barely edged out Gordon by six one-thousands of a second (.006) in the then-second closest finish in series history. For Harvick, just hired to replace Dale Earnhardt, it was an emotional first victory. Gordon, despite the runner-up finish, still took a 37-point championship lead on Dale Jarrett (4th). Stats
2001 Cracker Barrel Old Country Store 500 | |
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General info | |
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Series | Winston Cup Series |
Location | Atlanta Motor Speedway |
Date | March 11, 2001 |
Qualifying | |
Pole Sitter | Dale Jarrett |
Pole Speed | 192.748 mph |
Race Data | |
Winner | Kevin Harvick |
Margin of Victory | 0.006 seconds |
Average Speed | 143.273 mph |
Cautions | 8 for 42 laps |
Points Leader | Jeff Gordon (+37) |